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When I was looking actively, I reacted to different pianos viscerally, without analyzing ... the attributes of each that I liked or didn't like. I know I SHOULD be able to articulate such things.

Joe, you're a professional concert pianist, the real deal. You know what they say, Joe,

"Those who can, do.Those who cannot, teach.Those who can't even teach...... write long posts on Piano Forum."[/b] Let's try another call for more reviews. Anyone else who would like to contribute their review?

It is understood that the subject matter is highly subjective and that we will not necessarily agree with each other on everything. You can always start with just one or two entries, then come back to edit/update and add more entries as you go.

I ask only that:

(1) there be no "sales-spin," no "marketing-speak,"

(2) we stick to the musical aspects of the pianos, and

(3) your review must be based on your own first-hand experiences with the pianos you write about.

I've played only two Baldwin SF10's. Both were in pretty bad shape and I didn't feel it fair to include them in my post. I was impressed with a couple SF10's that I heard others play. These pianos had a full, attractive and quite distinctive sound, noticeably different from the Steinway sound. They seemed to be a little brighter than most of the Steinway B's I've played with a somewhat shorter sustain. The impression of shorter sustain I think came from a more rapid initial decay of the tones in the upper tenor and treble that then sustained at a lower level. This decay characteristic gave the pianos a greater clarity and slightly reduced singing quality when compared with the Steinway B's. However, it is hard to make an accurate evaluation/comparison since the acoustic environments were so different and I was not playing the pianos myself.